The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-21
4 STRANGE SUICIDE.
4 well-Known Richmond Man Jumps I'm
Niagara Fails.

Mr.. W. II. Lowry, chief clerk to Mr.
w. NJ. ). Dunn, general superintendent
Of the Newport News and Mississippi
Valley railroad, received telegram sun
day night between the hours OF II and
f9 o'clock. stating that Mr. Frank Trigg,
ticket agent Of the Newport News and
Mississippi Valley Company at Washing
ton. jumped in Niagara Falls that even
| ing.
Mr.. Trirr had been missing from Wash
I ington for several days and nothing was
known Of his whereabouts until Sunday
evening when Mr.. II. W. Fuller, the gen
eral passenger agent OF the company, re-
ceived a telegram informing him that Mr..
Trigg had committed suicide by jumping
/ I'm Niagara Falls, and lac at once tele-
graphed the sad news 10 Mr Irigg $
/ family at Washington
Mr.. Trigg was born in England, but
came 20 this country with his parents
when a child lie came to Richmond in
1873 and secured a position in the office
Of Mr.. W. II. Lowry, then auditor OF
disbursements of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company He held this posi-
ton for ten wears. In 1884 he succeeded
Captain j. G Dame as ticket agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at Wash
ington. IIc had very popular manners
and was well known both in Washington
and Richmond
A special 10 the Was ingt0n Post from
Niagara Falls says About half-past 4
o'clock this afternoon party of visitors
who were viewing the scenery from the
Three Sisters Islands observed middle
aged man, apparently bent on sightseeing
like themselves, standing on the third
bridge that connects the islands Looking
back few minutes later the man was
seen TO have his coat and hat of and was
I'm the act of leaping from the bridge into
the water The party were AT too great
a distance 10 do aught but stand and
witness the fatal leap The body sank
al once and passed over the Horseshoe
Falls
"Tiastcning back to the bridge the party
found the coat and hat, and on the bridge
railing was q chalk mark, eyidentlyplac
there by the su eide to mark the spot
where he made the leap From papers
I'm the pocket of his coat IL was learned
that the man was f. Trgg, of Washing
ton. d. c.. a guest at the international
Hotel for thc past few days The hotel
people knew nothing about the man, cX-
cept that he bad come there "a few days
ago and registered as stated The body
viii probably not be found before it
reaches Lewiston eight miles down the
river. which will not Doe before two or
three DAYS have elapsed
The Washington Sur of yesterday
says
"Up to ! o'clock to-day the family and
friends of Mr. Trigg had heard no fur
ther information They stated 'hai when
he left home last Wednesday morning be
was in bis usual buoyant spirits
A telegram from Niagara Falls last
night says
"Trigg went to the Falls from Buffalo
ON Friday and stopped at the Western
Hotel Saturday morning he paid IFS bill
and spent some time with r. S. Hair,
ticket agent at Niagara Falls They were
old friends Saturday night be again
lodged a. the Western, paying his bill
after breakfast this morning lie dined
al the international. had a long talk with
Mr. I.annigan. the cashier, about Wash
ingion people. and walked out, promising
to return about Is o'clock This Is all
that Is known about &c. He was In good
spirits, and is described as naturally
i0yial, light-hearted man, Of very wide
acquaintance tn railroad circles The
body has not been recovered.